why punish the rest of the students at michigan state university. s pure intimidation, this is the way legislators, especially the right-wing legislatures are out basically to intimidate michigan state university to control what is taught on the campus -- >> i will ask you this -- >> next it is going to be home sexuality and evolution -- they are just going to keep on going. >> the senator is drawing a very clean line saying she does not side with folks who want to limit academic freedom. she does say if this is such a lucrative course why would it they keep doing it? >> what is the difference? and why are you harming the university and harming their budget by taking this amount of money away from the university. the university needs all of the money to carry out its mission. it's one of the top universities in the country. so what is the connection? and the answer is this mrasz is being taught and paid for by somebody else, by people that want to be there. so what is the answer? i think this is intimidation and goes along with the people who are spo

talk back to -- >> i did not challenge the university of michigan because i did not get in. i did not think that a spot was mine. i challenged the university of michigan because their policy was discriminatory. they treated people differently based on skin color. when i applied, they had completely separate standards. literally different pieces of paper that said what the result would be and the only difference was someone's skin color. if you were black, hispanic, or native american. the university of michigan made that distinction. if you were black, hispanic, or native american, you were somewhered by one standard. if you were anything else, you are judged by a separate entire standard. it later became that you needed 100 points to be accepted to the university of michigan. a perfect act or sat score you should an applicant 12 points, an outstanding essay between one and two points, a legacy because that has been a subject, earned two or four points. if you were black, hispanic, or native american you were automatically awarded 20 points. i'm fine with the university of mi

and in michigan, as said, 19% of college-aged students are black, but at the university of michigan, students. if affirmative action isn't necessary, why then are we seeing such a large gap in the enrollment numbers? >> well, certainly these policies were put in place with the thought that by increasing the participation of these students on our campuses, it's going to feed right into our local economies and into leadership roles. so when all of a sudden you see, as james was just talking about, that you have a 30-plus percent drop in the six years since the university of michigan law went into effect, it is not just that these students are not able to participate at the university of michigan or university of texas or cal berkley, which is my alma mater, it's the effects it's going to have in the future on our local economies, as well as the laws that are written. there is data, rev al, that shows when students go not just to the top state schools, but particularly the flagship institutions, the cals of the world here at the university of maryland, certainly at the university of mic

prevented people from wanting to get out this week the rule a little while back my teammate eddie michigan universitythat resembles a wrecking ball was removed due to winter stews trying to imitate the sexy miley cyrus music video where she swings around naked iraqi ball with the intake of money with a magnet for acts of stupidity is not important what is important is that the skills he's just how much the media affects us all. monkey see monkey do is a reality after ever talk him out every person halloween pay themselves bright blue when i was a kid literally every child won the jump off their bit and be a pro wrestler called klingon pack every little opium a very callous become a rap star. people say that religious traditions and government propaganda indoctrinate us to forgive damage the corporate image or does exactly the same thing and something much better at it. maybe people don't want to accept the fact that thousands of marketing campaigns that their bombard with everyday effect on some deep level what they do the reality is the promise that nowadays these images that bombard us are all stup

question -- what impact has the termination of affirmative action had on michigan, on the enrollment of minorities in the university of michigan? do we have any clear picture of that, what effect the repeal of affirmative action has had? >> yes, justice ginsburg, we have a muddy picture. as we explain in our reply brief, the first thing that we have is the actual statistics for the first full year after section 26 went into effect. this is 2008. and what we find is that the number of underrepresented minorities as part of the entering freshman class at michigan as a percentage changed very little. it went from about 10.75% to about 10.25%. then it gets very difficult to track, because, following the u.s. census's lead, in 2010 the university of michigan stopped requiring students to check only a single box to demonstrate what their race or ethnicity was and moved to a multiple checkbox system. and justice sotomayor, when you see in the amici briefs that there has been a dramatic drop, for example, in african american students on campus at the university of michigan, those numbers don't take into account that people

how did it come to be today the university of michigan university government is siding with open anti-semites that gave death threats to jewish students because of the student government's and they demanded they take a vote right away under the gun. literally. how did we get to this point? the work that the center does to explain college can thises is essential to understand but will get hit every -- israeli perspective 20 years ago this would thus have happened 1993 i graduated from columbia and this was the capital of education -- education and despite that this would never have happened 23 years ago. it is happening all over the country today how has the status of israel care rated to this degree. the answer is the peace process that israel undertook with the plo 1993 is central is of the anti-semitism of the western world. by is that? thing keel. [laughter] the reason is the peace process with the palestinians the architect of modern terrorism is based on certain assumptions. the two-state solution based on the proposition that all or most of the violence emanating from the region coming

including yale and michigan university. >> coming up on al jazeera. worries that brazil will not be ready to host the next summer olympics. some say the preparations are the worst ever. are >> preparations are described as the worst ever. there is no plan b. >> rio de janeiro. >> reporter: it started with promise. it's five years since rio de janeiro won the right to host the games in 2016, the first in south america. but preparations are off course, and brazilians are facing severe criticism by the vice president of the international olympic committ committee. >> from my experience, it's the worse i have experienced. we have to make it happen. that's the isc's approach. >> preparations have been hit by delays and costs, forcing the committee to monitor progress. >> we have not had to, as an ioc, send people in like this before. >> we have been struggling to get them to understand the problem. testaments are starting this year, and yet in the test event department there's two people working. >> the local organising committee refuted the criticism sayi

a little while back a monument at a michigan university that resembles a wrecking ball was removed due to waves of students trying to imitate the sexy miley cyrus music video where she swings around naked on a wrecking ball with a new take down monuments that are magnets for acts of public stupidity is not important what is important is that this illustrates just how much the media affects us all monkey see monkey do is a reality after avatar came out every person hollowing paid themselves bright blue and when i was a kid literally every child want to jump off their bed and be a pro wrestler like hulk hogan heck every little opiate mayberry now wants to become a rap star people say that religions traditions and government propaganda indoctrinate us but they forget to mention that corporate imagery does exactly the same thing as honestly much better at it maybe people don't want to accept the fact that thousands of marketing campaigns that they're bombarded with every day affect them on some deep level but they do the reality is the problem is that nowadays these images that bombard us

how did it come to be there today at the university of michigan, the university government administration is siding with open anti-semites who gave death threats to the students and called them names because they voted for this resolution in the student government and the university administration demanded that they take a revote right away. under the gun literally to pass this resolution at the university of michigan. how did we get to this point? there are a lot of reason and the work that the center does in explaining what is happening is essential to understand. i would like to look at it from an israeli perspective. twenty years ago this would not have had been on college campuses. in 1993, i graduated in 1991 and this was the capital with the individual on the faculty. despite that, this never would've happened 22 years ago when i graduated. but it's happening all over the country today. so how has the status of israel and those on campus deteriorated to this in the past two decades? i submit to you that the answer is the peace process. the peace process that israel undertook in 199

some universities where there have been reports of sexual assaults including yale and eastern michigan university. >> this could be an important message even in high schools as well. >> reporter: definitely. >> roxana, thank you very much. >>> a new poll could hold some major warning signs for democrats heading into november's midterm election. david schuster has more. >> reporter: richelle, in midterm elections the president's popularity could have a huge impact on its political party. and the latest polls show president obama's approval rating has dropped from 46% last month to 41% now. his disapproval rating has gone up from 50% to 52%. over the last 40 years when the president's approval rating below 50%, his party has lost on average 36 seats. when his approval is above 50% his party has lost 15 seats 14 . when you approval for the affordable care act was 49% disapproval was 48%. when asked if it's important to have the democrats backing the president's policy or the republicans do a check on them. they said they would prefer republicans be in charge of congress. they already control the hou

looking out at all of you, i'm reminded of four years ago delivering the commencement address at michigan university. and i said, our democracy, it's always been noisy, it's always been messy. we have big arguments. but in the end, we have always had the ability to look past our differences and our disagreements and forge a common future. and we have got common values, hard work, responsibility, pursuing your individual dreams. what the argument right now is about, is whether we also affirm the values that make sure we're giving everybody a chance. making sure our fellow citizens can also pursue their dreams, that we're not just looking out for ourselves all the time, but we're also looking out for the person next to you. that's also what america's about. that's what we have to do again. we have got more jobs to create, we got more kids to educate, we got more clean energy to create, we got more troops to bring home, we got an immigration system we got to fix, we got to build the middle class, we have got to give opportunity to everybody who strives for it. black, latino, native american, gay, strai

reese -- released a decision dealing a blow to affirmative action, racial preferences at michigan's public universities. megan hughes is following that case. what did the justices say about the band? first, let's talk about what is at issue. a voter approved ban on michigan school admissions and hiring back in 2006. the justices by a 6-2 vote said it was a legitimate subject be put before michigan voters. to be clear, the decision was about whether the states ban amounted to discrimination. not about whether the programs themselves did. just to put this into perspective, michigan one of 10 states that outlaw race conscious admissions. this could encourage other states to do the same. the back story here am a a decade ago to the university of michigan one another famous case that actually allowed institutions around the country to view race as a factor in that mission. today's decision the loaf eyes that decision for the very same schools that pop for it. also turned around a federal appeals court decision that said michigan's ban had essentially stripped minority of the constitutional right. blackents

possible for schools to shut the doors of public universities >> that is how a small group described the decision on the most-recent case. with regard to michigan saying it's not right for a college or university to treat people differently on the basis of race or gender. voters had the right to make that decision. like california did in 1996 through proposition 209 justice anthony kennedy wrote it is demeaning to presume voters are not capable of deciding an issue on decent and rational grounds. >> this court is wary of up holding racial preferences >> the sixth decided if it was a surprise. steven briar, one of the most-liberal voices on the court. sonia sotomayor dissented. sotomayor said the court ought not to back and wish way rather than confront the racial ineek quality to exists in the society. black and latino enrollment at university of michigan dropped since the ban went into affect at cal black students are among the most under represented >> i don't think that you just have a very small representation. >> the number of latino freshman offered admission increased compared to the previous two years. aat uc berkeley abc7 news. >> a 9-

. >> are for more analysis we turn to james hines, professor of law at the university of michigan. professor hines, where do you stand on this issue. are high u.s. taxes forcing companies turning american companies away? >> no doubt about it. our taxes are much higher than those in britain and most of our competitor countries, so this is the inevitable consequence. >> could this, professor, be the kind of deal that the travellers merger with citi corps was back in the 1990s. the deal that causes laws to change. >> there's agreement for a while we need to change our laws. the issue is timing. at what point is the united states going to kind of wake up and adopt a tax system more like that of britain or germany or places like that. >> but, professor, there seems to also be a debate even if they change the tax, even if they make it desirable for the american companies to bring their overseas money back to the u.s. it doesn't necessarily mean that they are going to invest it here to boost our economy and hire more people. do you agree with that? >> it may not happen immediately. look,

of michigan to essentially require those who are seeking to ensure that this is opportunity and access and inclusion of racial minority, ethnic minorities and national origin minorities at university of michigan to essentially, if they want to influence that process and have race or any of those factors be considered, they would have to actually amend the constitution to overcome this referendum. but if you are a representative of the university's alumni association, if you are a representative of athletes and you want those considerations to weigh more heavily on the admissions process, you can simply lobby, use your influence, engage in the political process like any other group. only if you want race, national origin or ethnicity to be considered do you have to face this constitutional hurdle. our federal constitution that stops voters in a state from being able to create this higher hurdle for those who are trying to press for opportunity and access when it's based on race, national origin or ethnicity. >> maybe you can tell me, essentially, it does not define where race and race is, but it does give authority for the states to vote with referendums within race and puts it on

the ban began in 2006 when michigan residents voted to prohibit public colleges and universities from race in admissions decision. 58% of voters agreed to add the ban to michigan's state constitution. the amendment specifically bars colleges from granting preferential treatment on the basis of race or ethnicity. the ban was challenged as unconstitutional. opponents argued that putting the ban into the state constitution violated equal protection under the law because it is much harder to change the state constitution than to change a law adopted by the legislature or to change an individual school policy. but on tuesday, the supreme court ruled that michigan voters had every right to enact that ban and enshrine it in their constitution. justice anthony kennedy wrote this case is not about how the debate about racial preferences should be resolved, it is about who may resolve it. deliberative debate on sensitive issues such as racial preferences all may often may shade into rancor but that does not justify removing certain court-determined issues from the voters' reach: justice sonia s

it's a victory, personal and for the voters of michigan, and the issue of equality. >> the university released a statement reading in part: >> after the law took effect many mish gan colleges stepped up recruiting campaigns to attract minorities. the number of black and latino students entering public universities dropped by a third in the years since the man. >> at the universities of michigan, 4.6% of undergraduates are african-americans, compared to 8.9% in 1995. michigan professor matthew countryman is a proponent of affirmative action for educational institutions and was a plaintiff in the case challenging the ban. >> this is now the law. it doesn't mean we can't be more creative and effective with better policies that will reverse the decline. >> california, florida, washington have four other states with similar bans. legislate ifs or institutions by executive order. the decision could open the door for other states to follow suit. >> now, stan pottinger served as assistant attorney-general for the department of justice and joins us in new york. welcome. >> thank you. >> what i

the president of the university of michigan has followed it up. this is something the university wants to be able to do and believes is justified, not only on the grounds of what it means for vote, but on the grounds of what it means for their cam with us and what it means for that school. >> quickly, horace. >> my point is just simply, the court said that that kind of determination is open for all of society to participate. and it doesn't implicate any constitutional concern. >> horace, let me ask you what message do you think is being sent by the majority on this court. first you had a case of eviscerating the vote rights act, the statement from justice roberts that essentially hey, discrimination is over. you don't have to worry about that anymore. and this notion from justice scalia of racial entitlements. when you combine that with this judgment, which essentially says the majority can decide whether or not the minority in its midst can have the protection of affirmative action law, what is the message being sent to african-americans and other

recently central michigan university was forced to cut back student employee hours. as one student said, i quote, students use that money to pay for finances and school, and i think it's going to become increasingly harder for them to pay for school when we can only work 25 hours, end quote. a faculty member at a community college in my district wrote to me recently and said, again i'm quoting, i hold two part-time positions. today i was informed i cannot continue to do both jobs because of obamacare laws. beginning in august i will no longer be advising and will lose approximately 1/3 of my income. last year i bought a house. a house i now fear i will no longer be able to afford, end quote. by forcing employers to shift workers from full-time to part-time, 309-hour rule is destroying hardworking americans' ability to earn more during these tough economic times. at a time when the president is calling on congress to increase pages, it is his health care law that is forcing americans to see smaller paychecks. obamacare is putting full-time work an the potential to ear

the state constitution to say: >> since then the number and percentage of african men's at university of michiganropped from 7% to 4% last fall. the percentage of hispanic americans has stayed the same. the university says it's encouraging minority students to apply. michigan state, which saw similar trends, told us it's trying to recruit minorities outside the state. critics of racial preferences in states like ohio, missouri and utah came up with plans to put amendments on the ballot. >> california passed a ban on affirmative action in 1996. after that public schools saw a drop in afghanistan can- -- african-american enrolment. hispanic is up, because america has a larger hispanic population. >>> new programs are being created to replace race-based affirmative action, giving administration preference to low-income students. joining me to discuss this is hally porter, associated with the century foundation, focussing on public policy solutions for education inequality. that's a mouthful. good to have you on the programme. those who wonder about states - let's be frank about this, with large whit

university admissions. critics here consider the michigan case the best chance for a sweeping legal victory. with a 6-2 vote, the u.s. supreme court upheld michigan's ban on the use of race as a factor in college admissions. writing for the majority, justice anthony kennedy said, this case is not about how the debate about racial preferences should be resolved. it is about who may resolve it. in 2006, michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting admissions programs that give preferential treatment to or discriminate against university applicants based on race. >> i think today's a wonderful day. >> reporter: jennifer sued the university of michigan in 2003. >> my entire adult life has been spent trying to make sure that everyone when they apply to college or for jobs or for contracts is afforded an equal right to compete based on their character and their merritt, not their skin color or sex. >> reporter: in her dissenting opinion, justice sonya sotomayor said michigan voters changed the basic rules of the political process in that state in a manner that uniquely disadvant

. >> speaking at university of michigan on wednesday. for another 100 points. who is the only president of the united states to have graduated from the university of michigan? >> i have no idea. >> the answer is gerald ford. >> okay. >> michigan football star. no pemt for kate there. 100 point question. it was reported this week that talks are underway for a sequel to the 2006 academy award winning documentary -- alex. >> inconvenient truth. >> that is the correct answer. 100 points for alex. jonathan gold smith who was on capitol hill this week to raise awareness about land mine removal is better known as the most interesting man in the world, the main character for ads for this beer. ag alex. >> do seek kis. >> this democrat senator is running neck and neck -- kate. >> kay hagen. >> neck and neck with her opponen opponents. that ends the first round. crystal yet to get on the board. but lots of support back there, too. lots of support for everybody. 200 point round now. you can get back in in a hurry. we'll put 100 seconds on the clock.

they have bp able to get the university of michigan to not show the film.n what planet does that people with a brain cannot watch a film and make a decision what they think? >> you know the thing that is absolutely staggering me, first of all, the brandeis caved as far as they caved. first f first. she woman has done something has done something important. about your archaic rules regarding women. brandeis is a coward here. i will be willing to bet you brandeis, have received arab monies in support of of their universities. >> so care, these unindicted 9/11 co-couldn't spiriters. they don't care. they were concerned and they got the university of michigan to do a screening of that movie and they got them to stop based on what they aligned they are accusing ms. ali of doing. also one of the producers of that film were jewish, they were concerned that a jew couldn't have an opinion on the muslim faith. now they are going after ms. ali. there snin anyone less tolerant than muslims in the world? anyone? >> greg, go ahead. >> so wait, they go after honorary degr

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michigan being the central place because this was where the original case came out of, the universitymichigan had a program that had been tested, that had survived the court's scrutiny and then they went to the the polls. you and you mentioned the sotomayor dissent. she says her view of what happened today, she says the majority of michigan voter changed the rules in the middle of the game. reconfiguring existing political process in michigan in a matter that burdened racial minorities. what she's saying is that you cannot put something on the ballot through referendum. of course you can. but if you take something that was once done a certain way and was always fine as long as it had legacies or favorite tim for donors or all the other ways that we have a swiss cheese admissions policy, the moment you say we want to do equal opportunity policy, she says if you look at that in the context of political discrimination, that shouldn't fly. let's be real here. you're not supposed to personalize the court. she is a minority on the court having this debate. >> who has been unabashed in her s

the school, or if you are a star athlete, you can continue to try to get into the public universities in michigan going to the school board and going to university officials and trying to get in through the normal admissions channels. but if you are a racial minority, the only way you can do that is to try to overturn the state constitution. host: other states have bans on affirmative action. what has been the result of those bans? and did that evidence come into play here? guest: the evidence came into play from the opponents and from justice sotomayor. seven other states have similar bans, including california and florida. some of them have had far more success than others in having the ban, which one could argue is a good thing to try to do, without upsetting the percentages of minorities that get into the state's most prestigious schools. florida has had notable success in coming up with other ways to continue to attract and admit minority students. california and michigan have not. their enrollments of minority students, blacks and hispanics in particular, have declined due in part or due in